Legend: Players listed in parentheses have almost no chance of making the squad; those in italics appear to be on the bubble. Those with an asterisk after their name have significant injuries and are expected to miss time.

Earlier entries

3:38pm ET - More thoughts - Philly cut Derek Landri, who played for John Fox in Carolina the past two seasons and had visited the Broncos at the end of July. Plus, I just want to say that Manny Ramirez making the roster is just Manny being Manny

3:08pm ET - Undoubtedly the best news of the day so far - Brian Xanders says WR Demaryius Thomas is ready to go

3:06pm ET - More thoughts: the team will presumably sign players to the PS tomorrow. Gotta figure at least part of the squad will come from other teams' cuts, but of the Broncos' cuts, prime candidates would include DE Jeremy Beal, CB Brandon Bing, WR Eron Riley, and QB Adam Weber

2:45pm ET - Lindsay Jones says Denver will certainly be acquiring players either cut or waived by other teams, so keep in mind that the positional structure of the roster as currently listed may change shortly. In other words, just because the team has 10 defensive linemen and four wide receivers right now, it's no certainty those numbers will remain the same after the next set of moves.

2:37pm ET - Just some quick observations: Mitch Unrein making the team over Jeremy Jarmon is something of a surprise, while both Darcel McBath and David Bruton both beat out Kyle McCarthy. Denver will carry just four wideouts until Demaryius Thomas returns from injury, so can they really afford to risk injury to Eddie Royal returning punts in the meantime? One would think no - maybe Chris Harris? None of the three players who returned punts for Denver this preseason (Thompson, Cox, Anderson) have made the active roster.

2:16pm ET - Denver's cuts have been announced - in addition to those mentioned prior, the most notable cuts include WR David Anderson, S Kyle McCarthy and DT Jeremy Jarmon

1:53pm ET - Lindsay Jones reports that David Bruton has made the 53-man roster, presumably on the strength of his excellent ST (that's both special teams and substitute teaching) skills

1:50pm ET - The release of Robinson virtually assures that Mike Mohamed will make the final roster; Brian Xanders will hold a presser at 3pm ET

1:00pm ET - Lindsay Jones confirms that Perrish Cox has indeed been cut; combined with the injury to Syd, this makes it very likely Chris Harris and/or Brandon Bing make the roster, although of course a waiver pickup could also enter the picture

12:55pm ET - DMac is hearing that WR Britt Davis and G Stanley Daniels will also be cut. We'll update the chart when moves are either confirmed by multiple sources or announced by the team.

12:50pm ET - The agent for Perrish Cox says the second-year corner has been waived

12:26pm ET - I've added a depth chart below the break to offer a visual aid to the day's transactions. Syd'Quan Thompson has not officially been placed on IR, but he surely will at some point today. Players listed in parentheses have almost no chance of making the squad; those in italics appear to be on the bubble; players with asterisks next to their names have serious injuries and will miss at least part of the regular season.

11:35am ET - Meanwhile, PFT is reporting that Gronkowski will be cut as well, leaving Fells, Julius Thomas and Green as the Broncos' three TEs if correct.

11:30am ET - The first roster move of the day has hit the wire - Denver has cut TE Dante Rosario, who had been signed along with Daniel Fells on July 31. The release of Rosario, who had played four seasons under John Fox in Carolina and had zero touches in the Broncos' four preseason games, means the third TE spot will come down to veteran Dan Gronkowski and rookie Virgil Green, unless the team decides to keep four.

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The word for the day is hope, Drew. The theory that the hope is built upon is that some teams are so talent rich at some positions (O line, DB) that they will discard players that will be an upgrade for the Broncos. I suppose it&#8217s possible. I&#8217m looking for an incremental increase in depth at best. Do other teams really have players at 3rd and 4th string O line that are better than the Broncos 2nd string? Maybe.

Posted by Piper A R on 2011-09-03 23:44:01

btw, for whatever it&#8217s worth, Bill Walsh said that this was one of the most important times of the entire year for team building. He was very talented, much like Belichick, at spotting talent that didn&#8217t fit in other places and putting it to good use.

Posted by Doc Bear on 2011-09-03 23:19:51

lol, btodd. And lethal is the word I&#8217d use when looking at our receivers. Might get very lucky and pick Riley back up for the PS to really round that end out.

Drew, that&#8217s my understanding - they are UFAs from the moment the team parts ways with them. Your point on players who you&#8217ve already groomed is important - how long will it take the new guys to get up to speed, how much of an improvement would they be? There will be some Riley&#8217s out there, but yeah, you&#8217re nudging through a lot of trash. As an old galfriend said, you have to kiss a lot of toads to find a prince.

Speaking of toads, Olshansky has been run out of town in SD and Dallas. SD got to the point where his attitude just wasn&#8217t worth it - I don&#8217t know if that happened in Dallas. I wouldn&#8217t put him in the locker room, though, much less on the field.

Posted by Doc Bear on 2011-09-03 23:17:40

Drew, I&#8217d only say that there are circumstances that reflect a team&#8217s inevitable release of a player that otherwise would make most any team.

We were a 4-12 team. And much like things take years to transpire, the talent depletion on our beloved Broncos started years ago. We hope we are trending up, but we certainly have positions that need immediate upgrade (OL depth, CB depth - due to injury and legal issues, RB, LB - injury and talent, DL - due to seemingly years of neglect).

The NFL system is set up for good organizations to take advantage of their misfortune (ours being 4-12). We grabbed Von and got good draft picks. We have the #2 spot for some players that otherwise would have been keepers - esp loaded teams that somehow are stuck &#8220hoping&#8221 a guy reaches the PS or cutting a vet that they can&#8217t hide anymore.

These &#8220garbage&#8221 players you reference have turned into contributors on many teams - see James Harrison, see LeGarrete Blount.

These pickups can be extremely important. Any dismissiveness to a diamond we could find in something we shouldn&#8217t discard too quickly.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 23:13:09

@Doc&#8230Let&#8217s hope they don&#8217t pick up Gronk for knowledge of our playbook :O

The Chefs have had a really poor preseason, and Cassel losing his security blanket certainly doesn&#8217t help them.

I&#8217m way excited about DT coming back. Considering how lethal our passing game could be, I&#8217d hope that Fox allows more of an air attack than he is used to!

Posted by Broncotodd on 2011-09-03 23:03:52

This is depressing&#8230reading all the excitement about picking through other teams&#8217 garbage, that is.

Has it really come to this? With my Broncos?

I have a hard time figuring how a &#8216waived&#8217 player&#8212that is, a player with less than four years service&#8212can be expected to be a shoo in upgrade over any of the guys who have been toiling for the last five weeks in Dove Valley, learning the system, the philosophy, and the staff&#8217s expectations.

Older, established veterans caught in a roster pinch&#8212like Olshanski or W. Allen&#8212that&#8217s another thing, because you at least have a feel for what they are capable of and how they might fit. But those guys are not subject to waivers if I understand it correctly.

Posted by Drewthorn on 2011-09-03 23:02:22

Great coverage guys and awesome comments. Awesome day so far of watching FB that counts and keeping track of the cuts. I was so nervous that my buddy Colt Anderson was going to get cut but he&#8217s safe in PHI and everyone in this small town is ready fir some football. Now I just want my beloved Griz to beat UT!

Posted by ButteBronco on 2011-09-03 22:52:10

Moeaki out for the year with a torn ACL - very bad for KC, good for Denver. All the best to him in getting back healthy again.

Posted by Doc Bear on 2011-09-03 22:21:46

Any idea if the Broncos will get a draft pick given that they cut Jarmon? When the Broncos dealt J.J. Arrington to the Eagles for Joe Mays last year, and the Eagles cut Arrington, the Broncos had to send a draft pick to Philly. Was just wondering if the same thing applies to the Jarmon-Gaffney trade.

Posted by Bob Morris on 2011-09-03 22:06:36

@snow @93: I counted 12 Shanny guys left on the roster:

Offense - Larsen, Royal, Clady and Kuper (4)

Defense: Thomas, DOOM, McBean, Champ, DJ, WW, Haggan (7)

ST: Prater.

I hope we bring Hargrove and Landri in for a look.

Posted by BlackKnight on 2011-09-03 21:48:53

There are definitely some good options out there. If we wind up with Landri, Will Allen/Lito Sheppard, Jean-Gilles and an OT to be named later, that would go a long way toward filling the current holes.

Posted by Royalwithcheese on 2011-09-03 21:29:06

Flood Youtube with all Adam Weber&#8217s training camp and preseason mistakes. Make sure no other teams want him. Pass around miss information please.

Only 3 running backs seems a bit thin. Hopefully we don&#8217t have to make emergency calls to Tatum Bell or Pippi Bongstockings.

The idea of any OL backups playing scares me.

I&#8217m ok with the receivers and mostly ok with tight ends, but for a lot of x2x sets shouldn&#8217t there be a 4th TE?

After Derrick Harvey&#8217s less than rave reviews from last game I&#8217m slightly surprised he made it over Jarmon and Beal, especially considering Jarmon can play DT if needed.

Mario Haggan is probably backing up both MIKE and SAM. If Joe Mays is for real, I wonder if Nate Irving is the WILL of the future.

Beyond Champ, Goody and Vaughn the CB cupboard is bare as old Mother Hubbard&#8217s. Slightly surprised McCarthy couldn&#8217t stick. I can live with McBath as a backup safety (maybe with limited playing time he could stay healthier) but help us if he needs to roll to corner.

Posted by Piper A R on 2011-09-03 21:10:12

Will Allen CB - Miami available. hmm

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 20:57:33

I hope there&#8217s a LeGarette Blount out there this yr for us to find.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 20:54:38

Sorry,

My post was slow in appearing and I go impatient.

didn&#8217t mean to do it twice.

Posted by ivanthenotsobad on 2011-09-03 20:37:40

FB Stanley Havili (PHI) is out there. Liked him.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 20:36:25

Re Unrein, I suspect (no, I know) TJ may be the one most upset here if he is cut later. <img alt="wink" height="19" src="http://www.singernet.com/images/smileys/wink.gif" style="border:0;" width="19">

Would Willis get a look at K/PR? Don&#8217t know who will be doing that besides possibly Vaughn, though you can&#8217t really say the guys who were cut who had been returning were really impressing anyone. Anderson was a disappointment, frankly. Otherwise, yeah expect we could see someone else signed to fit that role.

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 20:24:46

ivan, I would agree unless we sign a CB that has some experience in PR.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 20:21:21

If we can get Hargrove and Landri, our DL is in solid shape (sorry Unrein). McBean would go as well.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 20:17:56

That D Thomas has been cleared for practice and is on the 53 man roster is good news.

However, it&#8217s got me thinking.

If Fox is going to emphasize the run more and use more 221,212,122 sets and fewer 113,023, and 014 sets, the number of touches for each WR is going to decline.

Since, IMO Royal is the best return man on the team, and Lloyd, the two Thomases, and Decker will all compete with him for touches, why not use him as the returner to give him more opportunity to make plays.

I didn&#8217t see anyone in pre-season that made me forget Royal&#8217s ability to excite on returns.

I think the fear of injury may be less important than the opportunity to use his gifts.

Just saying.

Posted by ivanthenotsobad on 2011-09-03 20:06:56

Baltimore just made their announcement. May be some good choices there.

These are the official lists. Not rumor so they are generally slower in the news dept.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 19:58:25

If D Thomas is cleared for practice and on the roster, it occurs to me that given the apparent emphasis on running and the increase of 221, 212, 122 sets under Fox, the number of targets for all of the WRs decreases. Since Royal is highly elusive, it occurs to me that using him as a return man might be a good way to get him more touches. IMO he was always the best return man on the team, so why not use him that way, especially since Lloyd, the two Thomases and Decker will be cutting into his targets also.

Just saying.

Posted by ivanthenotsobad on 2011-09-03 19:57:40

Surprised Denver kept 9 OL. Otherwise McBean over Jarmon. Glad for TJ that Unrein made it. I don&#8217t see the staying with 3 RBs

Posted by sleepyteak on 2011-09-03 19:45:22

Fun news&#8230.Bruton&#8217s ST skills made it impossible to cut him, which cost McCarthy his slot. It was always going to be tough on safety today, but I didn&#8217t expect to see McBath and Bruton still here.

Xanders said Virgil Green became one of the best blocking tight ends and created a role for himself on special teams. So much for the belief that Green can&#8217t block, and he led the team for ST tackles in preseason with 6.

Chris Harris can also thank his ST skills for pushing him over the line and onto the roster. And, Manny Ramirez made the team in part because he can back up Walton at C.

Posted by Doc Bear on 2011-09-03 19:34:32

If I had to guess, I&#8217d say Unrein and McBean will be gone tomorrow once the waiver frenzy is over. One in favor of a DL upgrade, and the other in favor of an additional player at another position.

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 19:34:01

underdog - Great news indeed, but could be bad for Unrein. I think he was kept as early insurance for the injured DTs. 10 DL seems like a lot to me, so it wouldn&#8217t surprise me if that number gets pared down a bit.

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 19:31:26

Totally agree, Xtreme. Good thoughts.

Btw the Thomas and Bunkley updates, good news, might be yet another reason Jarmon was expendable after all. That plus the better DT/DL guys now on the waiver wire.

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 19:28:45

Anyway, back to today, I&#8217d say we&#8217re probably looking at adding somewhere around five guys that were dropped by other teams. And I can&#8217t even tell you how excited I am about the Demaryius Thomas news. If he can stay on the field, he&#8217s a monster.

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 19:26:24

Oops, didn&#8217t see you had included Thomas. My mistake.

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 19:23:41

Snow - Prater, M. Thomas, and Woodyard also, yes? Regardless, the roster was in REALLY bad shape when Shanahan left. And Josh McDaniels certainly had his faults, but he was also in the position of having to COMPLETELY gut the roster and start over. I think he was in over his head a bit, but he still laid a halfway decent foundation moving forward.

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 19:22:17

Much better post than usual, prospector. The Broncos plan for Tebow is for him to spend 2011 learning the fundamentals that an NFL QB needs. He sure didn&#8217t learn those fundamentals in the college game. Urban Meyer isn&#8217t coming to Denver, the Broncos aren&#8217t running Gatorball. Those fundamentals need to be learned on the practice field, not in a live game. Live game action won&#8217t teach TT to stand in the pocket and make reads, it will just reinforce tuck-and-run and other bad (for the NFL game) habits. All the extra things Tebow can and will do will make him great. First he has to consistently do the basics or the extras won&#8217t matter.

Now back to roster transactions&#8230

Posted by Piper A R on 2011-09-03 19:21:26

Xtreme

I counted 28 or so, so two-thirds is a bit high. Shanny has what six, on the roster: Larsen, Clady, Kup, Thomas, Royal, D.J., Champ.

Posted by Snow Cap on 2011-09-03 19:17:42

Butte: Hargrove was a *very* surprising cut to me. I think most Eagles fans and beat writers thought he&#8217d all but made the team. I totally agree, Broncos HAVE to look at him asap.

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 19:14:17

I truly believe our front office sees Tim Tebow as the QB of the future. I really do. I think a lot of the posturing we&#8217ve seen is just an attempt to temper early expectations. Elway likes him. And I&#8217m okay with him taking one more year to work on the little things (footwork, pre-snap reads, progressions) that will make him unstoppable. I don&#8217t think his development is being stunted. Like prospector1 said, he&#8217s not ever going to quit trying to get better. Ever. And let&#8217s not forget that the FO tried like crazy to trade Kyle Orton. Tebow&#8217s the guy. Just not yet.

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 19:11:03

bradley, I&#8217m willing to bet that Weber makes it to practice squad. At this stage of the game teams are reluctant - or at least it&#8217s rare for them - to bring in a rookie QB and have him stick on the active roster after he&#8217s missed their training camp etc. I mean more power to Weber if he&#8217s going to get a legit shot somewhere else but I give the odds of him slipping onto Broncos practice squad at 75% (assuming they want him and that there isn&#8217t something else they decided they didn&#8217t like). Not like they spent a draft pick on him at least but I like him too and hope I&#8217m right.

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 19:09:20

Hargrove released by PHI. W/ NO connection may be a better rotational guy than Tommie Harris or The Dude&#8217s boy f/WYO (sorry TJ!)

Posted by ButteBronco on 2011-09-03 19:08:28

Wow. The Jarmon cut leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It&#8217s a sign of progress, I guess, since if McD traded for a player and cut him, we would have heard weeks of ranting. I&#8217m hoping we get silence this time.

But the trade sure does look cheap, doesn&#8217t it? I really hope the team is hoarding cash for the future.

Posted by Chibronx on 2011-09-03 19:08:19

Even better: (via Twitter)

RT @PostBroncos Lindsay Jones

Demaryius Thomas has been cleared to practice, Xanders said. &#8220He&#8217s good to go.&#8221

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 19:06:28

I&#8217m a little bummed (surprised?) that Weber was cut instead of Quinn, but I&#8217m sure Fox and McCoy know more than I do. Also, ditto with Eron Riley and Kyle McCarthy. But they are all 3 elibible for the PS, and keep in mind that any team claiming them off the waiver wire has to place them on their 53 man roster, and most teams are in the same number crunching position we are. Maybe all three can make it to our PS.

Posted by bradley on 2011-09-03 19:06:28

Guys, all kinding aside. I love the Broncos. I love our defense. I just want to move on at QB. I have watched enough football to see what happens when you spin your wheels in the sand with an average QB. This is our change to rebuild this year. Let’s rebuild. Let’s develop Tebow. Let’s develop everyone. Then our staff has a full year to analize our team, and build according next year. What if our defense plays lights out? Then we get stuck with Orton, and Tebow traded to Washington. That’s crazy. Whatever we think about the QB’s is that in order to develop Tebow you have to let him play. With limited rep’s his progress is stunted. We need to build our offense around his strengths. Not try to force a round Tebow into a square ( lame ) McCoy offense. Let’s hire a offensive coordinator that specializes in mobile qb’s. Let’s roll tebow out, run play action deep post plays. Let’s let our sports car roll. We have seen Tebow refuse to quit regardless of the score or situation. When the chips are down, and you go into the huddle having a confident Tebow staring at you will inspire you to hold your block an extra half second. Because you know that the kid will be fighting until after the whistle is blown. I’ve played ball.. (ok only up to a lame semi-pro team.. ) I know what it feels like to play with guys that have that intagible attitude. I mean Tebow has me fired up. I would run through walls with this kid. He is a future SuperBowl winner. I can see it. I can smell it. All he needs is a team that is behind him. A team that will commit to him and his development. And I promise you, that he will do everything he can to make his team and CITY proud. This kid has scored a toughdown with a broken leg (ask Cutler if he could do that). It truly hurts me to see what our team management is doing to him. I just hope that maybe, just maybe, we actually do have a plan for him. We will find out. If Tebow is listed at number 3, then plan on him being dumped. And I for one will be extremely crushed.

Posted by prospector1 on 2011-09-03 19:04:20

Snow - But he traded a away a fumble prone RB, a head-case WR, and a pouty QB! Booooo! Booooo! Hisssssss!

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 18:58:59

Yeah sounds like they are feeling more optimistic about DT&#8217s return being more imminent than we all thought. Which is great news because I&#8217d certainly rather have him than David Anderson.

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 18:58:43

Where can the 1 pm press conference be heard or simulcast?

Posted by magster on 2011-09-03 18:57:20

Seems to me like about two thirds of the team was brought in by Josh McDaniels

Posted by Snow Cap on 2011-09-03 18:53:59

Doug - I think we all jumped the gun on that one. Initial reports had him out until around Thanksgiving, so it just seemed like a foregone conclusion. Great news, though. He&#8217ll add a whole new dimension to the passing game if he can get back on the field and stay healthy.

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 18:51:49

@Xtreme212000 You&#8217re undoubtedly correct - Thomas is not on the PUP list. I was jumping the gun on that hours ago. I&#8217ve changed the chart to reflect that he&#8217s on the 53-man roster.

Posted by Douglas Lee on 2011-09-03 18:49:20

@Xtreme: LJ just reported that D. Thomas is actually on the active roster. So he&#8217d be available before week 7.

I&#8217ll be interested to see if we keep the TEs as is. Green and Julius don&#8217t block worth a lick. If Fells gets hurt, we&#8217ll (running game) be in trouble (again).

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 18:47:40

Rotoworld generally keeps a good tally on any and all roster movement, and I don&#8217t see anything that says Thomas was ever placed on PUP, which is good news. I just assumed that&#8217s where he&#8217d start, but it doesn&#8217t look like it ever happened. Is it possible he&#8217ll be good to go in a month or so?

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 18:46:13

Good observation Doug about PR. There HAS to be a CB/PR or RB/PR we are looking at to be the main PR. Eddie doing those duties would be a doody of a plan.

This gonna get busy soon.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 18:42:51

Was Demaryius Thomas ever actually designated to miss the first six weeks on PUP? Looks to me like we&#8217re counting him in the 53-man roster. If he was on PUP, wouldn&#8217t we have kept one more guy (Riley or Anderson) until the six weeks were up?

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2011-09-03 18:42:35

I guess the Gaffney trade ended up only giving us cap space.

OL and CB have to be the priority.

I&#8217m not sold Mohamed isn&#8217t the first release if a LB comes up.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 18:39:19

@ Magster,

Yeah, DT was running gassers before the last home game,so that was 2 weeks ago. He&#8217s coming along much quicker than anticipated.

@ O&B: You are right! The power of Unrein, bro! I agree, though. I ought to temper myself given the waiver pick ups are going to be on fire.

Surprised as hell about Jarmon.

Posted by TJ Johnson on 2011-09-03 18:35:37

CB is biggest area of need at this point, IMO.

Posted by ButteBronco on 2011-09-03 18:33:11

I guess I&#8217m wayyyyy late to the D. Thomas party. lol.

Posted by acemagoo2001 on 2011-09-03 18:32:04

Dropping Jarmon is the one that makes no sense. Bunk and Thomas must be healthy, and maybe they really are thinking of keeping Warren on the active roster?

Posted by Royalwithcheese on 2011-09-03 18:32:01

D. Thomas must be progressing well in his rehab for the team to make the cuts they did at WR.

Sad to see Beal waived. Hope he makes the PS. I can&#8217t believe that the team is set at OL and DL. Have to think they&#8217ll snag one or two.

Posted by acemagoo2001 on 2011-09-03 18:30:33

Maybe Riley being released means BeyBey will be ready earlier than expected? Just trying to figure that one out.

Posted by Royalwithcheese on 2011-09-03 18:29:49

Sammy Morris cut at NE.

Only four WR&#8217s? Thomas must be close.

Posted by ButteBronco on 2011-09-03 18:29:10

Wonder if by cutting both Riley and Goodwin that that would mean DeMariyus Thomas is bouncing back more quickly. I had read somewhere that this might be the case.

Posted by magster on 2011-09-03 18:28:34

Orange, agree with your PS list totally, other than not being sure Jarmon is eligible (or will escape waivers).

But Beal, Bing, Riley, Weber for sure&#8230

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 18:25:25

TJ is still doing cart wheels. Unrein made initial 53 cut. Likely still in danger but made it here so far.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 18:25:14

Riley was caught in a WR numbers game though, odds were against him despite how well he played. Might have a good shot at clearing waivers and ending up on practice squad though?

More surprised about mcCarthy. Maybe he was 6th on the safety depth chart though and they didn&#8217t want to keep 6? is my guess&#8230

Jarmon surprising? We&#8217ll see them pick up a DL very soon though so it&#8217ll be moot.

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 18:23:39

I&#8217d like to add Brown to the PS.

Only 4 WRs? We are planning on picking up one I guess.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 18:23:32

Surprised Eron Riley waived. Bad call, IMO.

Posted by magster on 2011-09-03 18:22:10

Goodbye Eric Olsen, goodbye for now Adam Weber.

Posted by Piper A R on 2011-09-03 18:21:40

Wow, Riley AND Anderson cut? Odd. And Quinn stays on team&#8230not a good move IMO.

McCarthy gone too? Surprise.

PS hopefuls for me:

Beal

Bing

Riley

Goodwin

Weber

JJ (if he qualifies)

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 18:21:20

If you say so, Piper.

Posted by oorange blood on 2011-09-03 18:20:04

@53: While I disagree with Compuser, that shot was below the belt. And the Tebow discussion is over.

Posted by Piper A R on 2011-09-03 18:09:40

Happy about Bruton, too. I like him, and may be biased, but his value on ST alone should not be overlooked.

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 18:04:33

Not a great day for two of the Gronkowski brothers.

Not a big surprise, nor was Rosario. Didn&#8217t show much to impress at all during pre-season. I like the TE&#8217s we&#8217re left with.

Not sorry to see Cox go, especially since we won&#8217t have to care about the courtroom distraction later in the season. And he didn&#8217t do much at all to make a case for himself on the field. Is that confirmed about the Raiders? Perfectly appropriate if true.

What do we think about Olashansky? Would he be too expensive to pick up? Always liked him but assume there&#8217s a reason he was cut. Harris is probably closer to &#8220done.&#8221 Will be an interesting weekend!

Posted by underdog on 2011-09-03 18:03:22

Compuser, if I were Tebow and came out with, like, a 120 QB rating on Thursday night and the fans said I was &#8220regressing,&#8221 I might get a little funny in the head too.

Is it your wife who is self-conscious or do you just press unrealistic standards on her?

Posted by oorange blood on 2011-09-03 17:58:13

Lindsay Jones says:

Broncos players who made the 53-man roster are already at Dove Valley for a conditioning workout. The session is closed to the media.

The team has scheduled a 1 p.m. media conference with general manager Brian Xanders to discuss the teamâs cuts from 80 to 53 players.

It is believed bubble players like S David Bruton and DE Derrick Harvey have made the team.

I think Cox off field problems hurt his play. Either that or this defense wasn&#8217t a good fit for him. Anyway I think his best move would be to plea bargain and get on with his life.

Posted by sleepyteak on 2011-09-03 17:24:41

Cox was reportedly picked up by the Raiders. Irony!

Posted by Doc Bear on 2011-09-03 17:21:06

The more I think about it. McBath and Bruton should be worried. If a solid safety shows up on the pile, I wouldn&#8217t be surprised to see us jump on him.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 17:16:24

Order of need: IMO

OL (all)

CB (if he can return punts, even better)

DT

LB

RB

I hope all the work the FO has done pays off.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 17:10:45

OOYE, 24 hours for a player to clear waiver during the football season (July-December). 10 days during the &#8220offseason&#8221

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 17:08:19

Parrish Cox has been cut.

Posted by CompUser on 2011-09-03 17:05:49

And when I learned how to dance, I had to think about it, and count in my head one-two three-four rock-step until it became automatic. I don&#8217t know what happened to your wife about skiing. But when learning a new physical skill it&#8217s perfectly normal to have to think the steps through until it becomes automatic. All the more reason for Tebow to learn it in practice and not live games. What&#8217s likely happening to Tebow is normal. What happened to your wife sounds unusual.

Anyway, Doug mentioned that Tebow has gotten paid. His point is that the decision has already been made. Better to keep this tread on topic: today&#8217s roster moves.

Posted by Piper A R on 2011-09-03 17:05:33

Harris and Max Jean-Giles are two worth bringing in. Surely more will come.

Posted by Royalwithcheese on 2011-09-03 17:03:44

no worries Comp.

The next few days are HUGE for this team to try to make the jump we hope. Very exciting.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 17:03:05

OL CB and TE seem very likely. What&#8217s the time period for waiver pick ups?

Posted by OutOfYourElement on 2011-09-03 17:02:26

@Orange and Blue: You&#8217re right. Sorry.

Posted by CompUser on 2011-09-03 17:00:34

Tommie Harris is available (cut by Ind).

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 16:59:54

So Bing or Harris might make this team. We need veteran help quick. CB moving up in waiver/cut pile needs.

Posted by Orange and Blue on 2011-09-03 16:58:10

@Piper: I&#8217ll try to relate my feelings about Tebow with someone I actually know: my wife. She used to be a pretty good skier. Then she talked me into trying it, and I became a better skier than her, skiing runs that she wouldn&#8217t even consider. Anyway, she started overthinking and analyzing every move she made until she actually wasn&#8217t a very good skier anymore. I think that&#8217s what is happening with Tebow. I think he&#8217s loosing confidence and because of that he&#8217s overthinking and analyzing every move. If he can&#8217t stop doing so, and it&#8217s difficult to do once started, it will be his Achilles&#8217 heel as a starting quarterback.